At least 88 postal operators suspended their services to the US due to tariffs

Writing.- Postal traffic to the United States plummeted more than 80% after the imposition of new tariffs by Washington, with 88 operators worldwide suspending their services in whole or in part, reported on Saturday the Universal Postal Union. The UPU, the United Nations postal cooperation agency, is working on the "rapid development of a new technical solution that will help reactivate mail to the United States", declared its director general, Masahiko Metoki, in a statement.

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The administration of US President Donald Trump announced at the end of July the elimination of the tax exemption on small packages entering the United States as of August 29. This measure triggered a wave of announcements from postal services, including those of Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, India, Italy, and Japan, indicating that most packages destined for the United States would no longer be accepted. The UPU indicated that the data exchanged between postal operators through its electronic network showed that traffic to the United States fell by 81% on August 29, compared to the previous week.